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I can’t decide whether stars are overrated, underrated, or cliché. The celestial activities in the wild blue yonder had some very important bearings on life and culture in world history. In early centuries—before GPS, MapQuest, and even commonplace physical maps—sailors, merchants, explorers—anybody who took to the open seas—navigated their way with what was in the sky. Before eclipses were recognized, ancient cultures feared that a great monster or other being was swallowing up the sun. If you know the religious accounts to the history of Christmas, you probably know that the Protestant Bible speaks of wise men following a bright star which led them to Bethlehem where Jesus Christ was born. (The story is detailed in Matthew, chapter 2) Also, Greek and Roman culture named star clusters and planets after their gods and goddesses. Philosophers like Aristotle and Plato proposed theories about the universe that were studied, challenged, approved, and adapted by the scientists of the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution. Men like Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler, helped shape the field of Astronomy (and even some other sciences) to what is had and known today.

Does it all mean as much to us today? Just seeing a few stars in the night sky can be difficult when we live in and around big, bright-lit cities (or just any bright-lit area for that matter). They’re white dots on a black backdrop for things that occurred long ago in a galaxy far away, and sometimes the subject of pop songs; we all know “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”, “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “Airplane” by Rihanna and B.o.B. The definition of “star” these days isn’t limited to celestial bodies anymore. Stars are all over Hollywood, and signal fortune or trouble (if you follow astrology). We see stars (the idiomatic reference is not intentional) and the skies so much differently in this day and age, even though we can see more than ever before. You don’t have to be an astronaut or work with NASA to see all the amazing wonders beyond our planet. There are many ways the info gathered by the experts is readily accessed by the general public. If you’re a college student, enroll in an Astronomy class if your school offers one. Participate in an Astronomical group if there’s one in your community. Or, even simpler, find some resources through the internet. Seeing and understanding the universe for what it really is great for personal enrichment. Here’s what can come of it:

You’ll gain a sense of direction-Technology will never fail us, and we may never find ourselves in uncharted wilderness. But in the off-chance our modern devices are unreliable in the middle of nowhere, knowing some things about the orientation of the stars and the sun might help you get from that kind of situation to assistance and safety.

You’ll better understand the universe-The galaxy, the universe, and the solar system are all different terms and concepts. Earth’s distance from the sun has nothing to do with the four seasons. Milky Way is more than a candy bar, and outer space is not just some white light in black nothing-ness. These are but a few things that the average person misunderstands or is ignorant to in the subject of astronomical matters. Astronomy teaches the truth about these things, and you’ll be amazed by what is really out there beyond our planet!

You can see other worlds…quite literally!-A study in Astronomy wouldn’t be complete without a look at the planets. Satellites and spacecraft have made it possible to have a look at them, and the images developed can be accessed quite easily. If you don’t have an astronomy textbook to look at, Google Images and even Google Earth can help you get closer to our solar system.

You’ll discover Astrophotography-This happened to me in my own engagement in an Astronomy course. Simply put, it’s Astronomy in art form. Astrophotographers are connected with the scientific community; so much of what is seen and known about the subject is made possible by them. Search astrophotography on Google images, or even on other platforms like Pinterest or Tumblr, and you’ll find some pretty incredible sights captured by them!

For centuries, civilizations have thrived on and marveled at the phenomena of the universe; and centuries of study and technological advances have brought about greater understanding of the skies we see. The world is our oyster, as it’s been said, but the universe which holds our world is a deep sea full of many other wondrous things to know and explore. If you’re interested in learning about Astronomical subjects, here are some other resources to help you get started:

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): Every day, NASA posts interesting new pictures of sky and celestial phenomena. This collection has been running for eighteen years. There’s an (APOD) app available for most personal devices. While most images have come from NASA and astrophotographers, you could make a submission if you wanted. (info on that here.)

Hubblesite.org-This site has all things related to the ventures of the Hubble Telescope. You can find authentic pictures from the spacecraft, information on its discoveries, resources for more research and study, and even news on Hubble’s future replacement spacecraft, the Webb Telescope.

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Astronomy.com-Check out the world’s best-selling Astronomy magazine. Subscribe to a newsletter, get a digital, or physical copy.

When redecorating a space, be it an office or room in your home, you always need to consider the walls. Walls are boring on their own, but luckily there are tons of new artist to choose from when picking out the perfect piece of art for your wall. One of those artist by the name of Diela Maharanie is making an impact on the world of art with her creative tones of color and imaginative scenes that are depicted in her work.

Her art is not average, it possesses a creative quality that makes the viewer of the art become engulfed within the blocky chunks of color and precisely drawn characters. One look at her art and you will quite possibly want your entire wall to be covered in Diela Maharanie originals.

The patterns that are used in her art are nice and vibrant, yet they still only just add to the overall beauty of the art instead of consume the piece. It’s rare to find an artist who can incorporate elements that are borderline supernatural and those of the real world so well.

So if you are looking for some art, I suggest you consider Diela Maharanie’s work. You are sure to love it, and it is sure to love your walls. Make note of this artist on the rise because I have no doubt that we will be seeing great things from her in the future.

The MMORPG DC Universe Online starting today is for free on the website to play on PC and PS3. The Game has a paid version and a free version, which there is minor differences in the versions. In the game you can create your own super hero and be a mentored by one of the great super heroes of DC. You do a variety of missions in the game and you can do which ever ones you choose. Every villain and hero in the DC Universe is in this game. You have Joker, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, Scarecrow, Harley Quinn, Sinestro, and many more. The star heroes are all here including Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lanturn, and many others.

The game works through allowing you to choose what side your on good or evil. You can fight against the heroes to conquer the world or help the heroes save it. Brainiac seems to be the main villain since I have only been playing it for a few days. My hero is amazing and unique in his own way. You choose from what his powers are to the way he moves and every detail of his looks. Everyone will have a different adventure through there play of DC Universe Online. Fans of the WoW series will diffidently want to take a go at saving the world or taking it over.

Sony Online Entertainment allowing this game to be free gives people who can’t afford to pay monthly have a chance at this vast world and have fun saving the world as their own fantasy hero or villain. The games best qualities have to be that you can join together with others and make a super hero team and work together and save the world. Every superhero/comic book fan has always dreamed of being their own superhero and working a team like the Justice League saving the world.

This game is beyond amazing and should be played by anyone and everyone, gamer’s to just plain old comic book nerds. It’s free so don’t waste this opportunity and test out one of the best MMORPG of the year.

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